Mud guard for shoe heels



Dec. 5, 1933. C VOGT 1,938,361

MUD GUARD FOR SHOE HEELS Filed Feb. 14, 1931 3m entor jZicizardCWPatented Dec. 5 1933 PATENT OFFICE MUD GUARD FOR SHOE HEELS Richard C.Vogt, West New York, N. J.

Application February 14, 1931.

5 Claims.

An important object of the present invention is to provide asatisfactory combination of an overshoe of open back, heelless form, anda mud guard carried by the overshoe and formed to embrace the shoe heel,protect the back of the shoe and stocking from mud splashes and alsoassist in holding the overshoe on the shoe.

Other objects of the invention will appear hereinafter.

In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a side view partly in section of the combinedovershoe and heel mud guard applied to a ladies high heel shoe, the shoebeing indicated by dot and dash lines; and

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

The heel mud guard is shown in combination with a ladies rubber overshoeof sandal form shaped to cover the toe portion only of the shoe, leavingthe back portion of the shoe enclosing the heel of the wearer exposed.The upper l of said jovershoe has its rear edges meeting the sole of theovershoe at a point materially in advance of the high heel of the shoe Sindicated by dot and dash lines. An ankle strap 2 is formed with theupper. The sole 3 of the overshoe has a flexible extension 4 to reachrearward along the under surface or" the sole of the shoe S to the heelof the shoe and downward in front of the heel. Said extension may beformed integrally with the sole of the overshoe, of rubber or rubbercomposition. At its rear end the extension carries the mud guard 5.

The mud guard is preferably made of rather soft, elastic rubber orrubber composition and it may be formed integrally with the soleextension 4 or afixed thereto. It comprises an elastic sleeve 6 and amud guard flange 7. The sleeve is of material depth and at the side andback it tapers downward both inside and outside. Its front is formed bya straight elastic web 8 materially thinner and more easily stretchablethan the remainder of the sleeve and merges into the sole extension 4.The flange '7 of the mud guard is integrally formed on the upper end ofthe sleeve and extends materially rearward from it and laterally outwardto a less degree from the opposite sides of the sleeve. The uppersurface of the flange inclines outward and downward at opposite sides ofthe sleeve and at the rear it curves slightly downward and outward fromthe sleeve. The under surface of the flange is curved and concave, asindicated at 9. From its outer edge inward the sleeve is graduallythickened from its lower end upward and has its outer surface curved tomerge with the under surface of the flange.

The sole extension 4 is freely flexible independ- Serial No. 515,772

ently of the upper of the overshoe and permits the overshoe to be placedon the shoe by first putting on the body of the overshoe and thenforcing the mud guard on the heel. The aperture of the mud guard isnormally smaller than the heel so that the guard must be expanded toapply it. When applied the guard grips the heel and, through the soleextension, assists in holding on the overshoe. If the strap 2 shouldslip down the overshoe will be held on by the mud guard. The overshoe isreadily removable by grasping the strong flange oi the mud guard tofirst pull ofi the guard, and then removing the body of the overshoe.

The flange of the mud guard effectually protects the back of the shoeand the stocking from mud splashes and the deep sleeve covers andprotects the heel below the flange. The mud guard is also designed topresent a neat, smart appearance.

What I claim is:

1. In combination, a heelless overshoe having an upper open at the backand with its rear edges meeting the sole at a point in advance of theposition of the shoe heel, the sole of the overshoe having an extensionreaching rearward from said meeting point and flexible independently ofthe upper; and a mud guard carried by said sole extension at the rearend thereof and formed to embrace the shoe heel and shaped to form arearwardly and laterally projecting mud guard flange extending aroimdthe back and sides of the shoe heel.

2. In combination, a heelless overshoe having an upper open at the backand with its rear edges meeting the sole at a point in advance of theposition of the shoe heel, the sole of the overshoe having an extensionreaching rearward from said meeting point and flexible independently ofthe upper; and a mud guard carried by said sole extension at the rearend thereof and comprising an elastic sleeve of material depth fittablearound the shoe heel and having a rearwardly and laterally projectingmud guard flange extending around the back and sides thereof.

3. An overshoe comprising a heelless body to cover the toe portion ofthe shoe and open at the back to leave the back portion of the shoeupper enclosing the heel of the wearer exposed, and a mud guard carriedby the overshoe body and fiexibly joined thereto and comprising anelastic socket-like part to embrace and frictionally grip the heel ofthe shoe and assist in holding on the body of the overshoe and shaped toform a mud guard flange below said exposed back portion of the shoeupper and disposed to project rearwardly and laterally away from theshoe at the back and sides of the mud guard.

4. An overshoe comprising a heelless body formed to cover the toeportion of the shoe and open at the back to leave the back portion ofthe shoe upper enclosing the heel of the wearer exposed, and a mud guardcarried by the overshoe and forming an extension integral with the soleof the overshoe and comprising an elastic socketlike part to embrace andfrictionally grip the heel of the shoe and assist in holding on the bodyof the overshoe and shaped to form a mud guard flange below said exposedback portion of the shoe and disposed to project rearwardly andlaterally away from the shoe at the back and sides of the mud guard.

5. An overshoe comprising a heelless body to cover the toe portion ofthe shoe and open at the back to leave the back portion of the shoeupper enclosing the heel of the wearer exposed, and a mud guard carriedby the overshoe body and flexibly jointed thereto and comprising anelastic sleeve to embrace and frictionally grip the heel of the shoe andassist in holding on the body of the overshoe and having at the top ofsaid sleeve a mud guard flange disposed to project rearward away fromthe shoe.

RICHARD C. VOGT.

